Infamous Incidents
Rodney Marsh was famously sacked by Sky Sports in January 2005 after a making a joke about the Asian Tsunami that was judged to be in bad taste, saying: "David Beckham has turned down a move to Newcastle United because of trouble with the "Toon Army in Asia"." Marsh apologised on air, but this was not enough to save his job.
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Famous quotes containing the words infamous and/or incidents:
“The principle office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from being forgotten, and that evil words and deeds should fear an infamous reputation with posterity.”
—Tacitus (c. 55–117)
“An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft.”
—Walter Bagehot (1826–1877)